Last-minute call avoided tragedy in Norwegian train derailment
The dynamic of the recent train derailment in Norway is still unclear. What is currently known is that the train driver and an employee who helped to prepare the train are under investigation. Moreover, a...Read more
Accident in Norway: ‘Some cargo will have to wait for the reopening of the line’
There currently is no rail freight traffic between Oslo and Bergen due to the recent derailment in Arna. “Some of the containers will just have to wait for the reopening of the line”, said a...Read more
Rail freight in Norway notes minor growth, Bane Nor wants to invest more
Rail freight traffic in Norway grew by two per cent in 2022 compared to the previous year. The growth is not too significant considering that in 2021 the year-on-year increase was twelve per cent. Bane...Read more
TX Logistik to launch new rail connection for Stockholm Norvik Port
TX Logistik, Mercitalia’s subsidiary that offers rail freight services in Europe, will launch a new rail connection between Stockholm Norvik Port and the Eskilstuna Intermodal Terminal. The company will launch the service in January with...Read more
Port of Narvik finds its way to Finland by rail
A new rail freight connection is in the pipeline in Scandinavia. The port of Narvik will launch a rail link connecting it with Haparanda/Tornio on the Swedish-Finnish border. The service will commence in late April...Read more
From northern Norway to the rest of Europe, fish products go by rail
Fish products from Narvik, Norway’s northernmost terminal, now find their way to the rest of Europe via train. A new intermodal service organised by Norwegian Blue Water Shipping, in collaboration with CargoNet and Nor-log Thermo,...Read more
Hybrid locomotives to operate on Norwegian tracks
CargoNet, a Norwegian rail freight operator, will start using two EuroDual hybrid locomotives. The Scandinavian company signed a long-term lease agreement with European Loc Pool (ELP) that will provide the state-of-the-art rolling stock by the...Read more